I just recieved the dresser yesterday my husband and I were very excited to get it put together for the nursery. Unfortunately the crib didn't arrive yet because there was a mix up somehow with shipping, it wasn't overstock.com's fault for that. However we still wanted to get the dresser together but to our surprise there were no assembly directions. We both went through the box over and over thinking we missed them, but they were no where to be found. No big deal, we figured we had put many things together before so we could figure it out. As we were taking inventory of the parts we had, we noticed that both sides and the top of the dresser were damaged pretty badly, each on one corner. There was also a big scratch on one of the drawer fronts. By this point the frustration level was high and we decided to go ahead and try to put it together and see if we could fix the problems later. Over 2.5 hours later we finally got the dresser together, without assembly instructions. We both felt like we had accomplished a great deal. Overall the dresser looks great. Luckily the bad corners on the sides ended up facing the back of the dresser so they are not going to be noticed. The front corner of the top is messed up and it is noticeable, but I think it can be fixed with some wood putty. I still like the dresser, even with the bad places and the lack of assembly instructions, my husband thinks just the opposite. The price was great compared to other sites for the same dresser and the parts that are real wood are beautiful. I would still buy it again because I don't think I could find one as pretty for the price at any store. Just for your knowledge the drawers, top, bottom and front are real wood. The sides are not real, but they still look nice. The back and the bottoms of the drawers are made of a hard, thick cardboard material. It still seems sturdy though.